Jeff Celentano
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Jeff Celentano also credited as Jeff Weston, is an American
actor
, screenwriter
, and director
. As a character actor, Celentano has starred in such films as American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
, Puppet Master II
, and Demonic Toys
. In 1994, he turned to directing with his first short film, Dickwad. He also directed Under the Hula Moon, Gunshy
, and most recently Moscow Heat. Celentano is an acting teacher and is the Executive Director of Drama at The Performer's Academy in Laguna Woods, California
. Celentano was born and raised in Pemberton
, New Jersey
. He has been married to the actress Musetta Vander
since 1988.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. As a character actor, Celentano has starred in such films as American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is a 1987 action/adventure sequel starring Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Jeff Weston, Gary Conway, Michelle Botes and Larry Poindexter...
, Puppet Master II
Puppet Master II
Puppet Master II is a 1991 horror film written by David Pabian and directed by Dave Allen...
, and Demonic Toys
Demonic Toys
Demonic Toys is a film produced by Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment and released in 1992. The film features small, killer toys similar to those seen in Puppet Master, a film which Band produced in 1989. Demonic Toys, like many other Full Moon releases, never had a theatrical release and went...
. In 1994, he turned to directing with his first short film, Dickwad. He also directed Under the Hula Moon, Gunshy
Gunshy (film)
Gunshy is 1998 crime drama film directed by Jeff Celentano and starring William Petersen, Michael Wincott, and Diane Lane.-Plot:When New York journalist Jake Bridges catches his girlfriend cheating on him, he travels to Atlantic City to drink away his troubles. Jake is saved from a bar brawl by...
, and most recently Moscow Heat. Celentano is an acting teacher and is the Executive Director of Drama at The Performer's Academy in Laguna Woods, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Celentano was born and raised in Pemberton
Pemberton, New Jersey
Pemberton, formerly New Mills, is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,210....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. He has been married to the actress Musetta Vander
Musetta Vander
Musetta Vander is a South African actress and model who is best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy films.-Early life:...
since 1988.
Filmography (director)
- 1994 - Dickwad
- 1995 - Under The Hula Moon
- 1997 - Elissa
- 1998 - GunshyGunshy (film)Gunshy is 1998 crime drama film directed by Jeff Celentano and starring William Petersen, Michael Wincott, and Diane Lane.-Plot:When New York journalist Jake Bridges catches his girlfriend cheating on him, he travels to Atlantic City to drink away his troubles. Jake is saved from a bar brawl by...
- 2000 - Primary Suspect
- 2004 - Moscow Heat
- 2007 - Say It in RussianSay It in RussianSay it in Russian is a 2007 American/French film starring Rade Šerbedžija, Agata Gotova, Faye Dunaway and Steven Brand.Say it in Russian is directed by Jeff Celentano, and edited by William M. Anderson and David Rawlins. It is produced by Imperia Entertainment, Inc...
- 2009 - Breaking Point
- 2011 - The Hardest Hitter (in development)
- 2011 - The Devil's Banker (in development)